A lesson which worked extremely well with a high ability year 9 class, who were focusing on the fiction section of the Eduqas exam. Can be easily adapted to suit different abilities. The lesson focuses on the pupils understanding the term 'unreliable narrator' and then reading key extracts taken from 'The Girl on the Train', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The pupils had to choose which extract they wanted to read and identify in what way the narrator was unreliable. Great discussion came from this. They then had to imagine they were watching the unreliable narrator and create a descriptive writing piece focused on this. Examples included in the PowerPoint. My pupils ended up asking me if they could have copies of the books as they wanted to read more!

Two lessons. First lesson focuses on understanding the poem and the students asking their own questions about the poem to which their partner can answer. Second lesson is differentiated and has 3 different tasks, catering to different abilities within the class.

A descriptive writing lesson which focuses on the pupils imagining they are a soldier in WW1. Starter focuses on improving vocabulary through looking up what key words mean, then a short clip which allows the pupils to put themselves in the shoes of a soldier before they then begin to write their piece of work. High ability example included for inspiration for them.

A lesson focusing on what Oscar Wilde was like as a person. Pupils look at famous saying and epigrams and figure out what they mean, as well as what they reveal about Oscar Wilde himself. Worksheet included. Ideal for both KS3 and KS4 as a way into to studying any of Oscar Wilde’s work.

A handy resource which can very easily be used with both KS3 and KS4. Useful for a class who are struggling to vary their writing. I encouraged pupils to work together on creating an exceptional piece of writing. They roll the dice, move along the board game and take it in turns to add to their piece of writing.

A descriptive writing lesson loosely based on Hermia running away into the forest. The lesson has been split into two and centers on them improving their writing skills through peer-assessment and self-assessment. Can be adapted and used solely as a descriptive writing lesson.

A lesson which focuses on analysing the poem. The questions asked ensure the pupils are able to break down a particularly tricky poem and get to grips with the language of it. Homework task included as well.

A lesson which focuses on the difficult concept of a 'Play within a Play' and how the Mechanicals aren't the best actors etc. Lesson caters to both analysis and creativity and could go into two lessons if you want it to.

Two lessons. First lesson focuses on analysing structure and language devices used. Speed dating sheet included with numerous questions to force pupils to delve deeper into language. Second lesson focuses on pupils marking example responses that I've created and explaining what is good about them and what could be improved upon.

An eye-catching poster made to capture the attention of students when they walk into your classroom. Ideal display poster.

A lesson zooming in on the language Titania uses during her argument with Oberon over the changeling boy. My class examined her use of pathetic fallacy and the links to relationships. Pass the quotation task, exam style question and example homework included.

A lesson centered on the argument between Titania and Oberon arguing over the changeling boy. Speed dating comprehension task for understanding, which include example responses my students came up with. Exam style question included as well for them to complete.

A lesson focused on writing a news report on Hermia being missing. Group work task which gives the students ownership and allows them to teach the rest of the class before writing up the report themselves.

Two lessons. First lesson centres on the pupils understanding the love potions importance and then creating their own. Second lesson focuses on them persuading people to buy their love potion. Written example and worksheets included. Great for KS3 and can be altered to suit both lower and higher ability.

An interesting lesson which generated great discussions for the starter task. Main task includes reading the extract then speed dating comprehension questions before feeding back as a class. Deeper analysis and exploration of how this ghost differs to the rest.

A lesson looking at the love potion and pros/cons. Analysis of Helena's character in a fun pass the quotation task. Colourful, engaging resource.

A fun lesson for KS3 pupils. Game of taboo to recall common, well known villains. An example of how to show your character is a villain through a small piece of writing. A range of questions to allow pupils to focus on their character in detail. Easy to follow, fun and adaptable!

This lesson enables KS4 pupils to successfully track Scrooge’s transformation from Stave 1 to Stave 5. They have to recall which stave each quotation was said in, link the quotations to specific and relevant context and then use the sentence starters and example essay to help them write their own. Perfect for a mixed ability group or for any class who need to focus on revision based tasks ready for GCSE.

A lesson which looks at context, key quotations and an analysis paragraph on the ghost. Used for the Eduqas exam spec but can easily be adapted.